Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-19
PARNELL BIDES HIS TIME
LONDON'S TIMES TRYING TO
GOAD HIM TO MADNESS.

LONDON, March lS.-The Times asks
why the ParDelI party do not try to re-
fute the charges made in it's article on
Parnellism and crime. None OF the
party has taken legal action, says the
Times, although il the charges were
proved to be untrue heavy damages
might be asked. Can Mr.. Gladstone
and his friends" inquiries the Times,
"persist in telling the English and Scotch
Liberals that it is safe and honorable to
surrender the government OF Ireland to
the allies and instruments OF anti-British
plotters in AmericaV
The Standard says that Mr.. Gladstone
virtually indorses without an explana-
tion the fact that the Round Table con-
ference for the adjustment of the diff
ferences of the Liberal sections has been
a failure, with regard TO the new Irish
land purchase system TO be proposed by
the government to Parliament. The
| Standard says the economic Radicals Will
certainly wait until they see the details
before deciding their position toward the
measure.
DILLON PROTESTS.
John Dillon, in the House of Commons
this evening, protested against the arrest
of Father Keller at YOughal to-day. Mr..
BalfOur, Chief Secretary for Ireland, de-
nounced Mr.. DillOn's violent language
and his partisanshipin accusing the Irish
police of misleading the MAGISTRATE in the
case and goading the people to resstanc Q.
MIR. BalfOur declared that the Irish agi
tators were really responsible for gOading
the people OF Ireland into rebellion.
LABoUCHERE RUBs n IN.
Touching the arrest OF Father Keller
pnTf ,sr q hat fha hax, ,lra,KvN
court had power TO summon anybody,
whether priest or layman, rs a witness,
and il such summons be disobeyed the
only option OF the court was to enforce
the law and imprison the recalcitrant.
MIR. Labouchere reprOached MIR. Baltour
for having, as he said, shlrked his duty in
falling 10 answer the charge of inhu-
manity brought against the police. He
hoped that whenever Mr.. Balfour turned
loose his myrmidons without consulting
magistrate the Irish people would re-
sist as they were now resisting.
PARNELL's PROTEST.
Mr.. Parnell protested strongly against
the absence OF any attempt on the part
of the government to meet the strong
case that had been brought against them.
Mr.. Balfour, he said, would not escape
retributiOn and the judgement of history
as one who had entered upon a task of
UIOOU6ueu III IEHldDu Win n IIknb n6dEL,
Cries of "withdraww which the Speaker
| did NOT notice, and Irish cheerl,
or as one who during a short period
in office had shown more callousness
and Indifference than any previous Secre-
tsry. 1t was unfortunate for him Mr..
Baifour that his assumption of office had
been signaiized by two such events as
the arrest of Father Keller and the muir
der Of Hanlon, On the call for division
the members on the front opposition
bench left the house In a body amid
lronioal cheers.
THE CLoTU2E DEBATE RESUMED.
Amotion to adjourn was negatived by
q vote of 226 to SO, and the debate on the
cloture rules was resumed.
Mr.. Parnell demanded division on the
first rule, which was carried by vote of
262 to Al.
William Henry Smiths proposal that
the rule be Immediately made the stand
ing order was adopted without debate.
Mr.. Parnell remarked that he hoped the
Conssrv atives would be as well pleased
with the new rule year hence as they
were now.
Mr.. Smith announced that the other
procedure rules would be taken up on
Monday next, when he would also make
a statement regarding business matters.
FATHER KELLER ARRESTED.
DUBLIN, March 1S.-Father Keller, of
Youghal, county Cork, was arrested to-
day. He had twice declined TO receive
a summons ordering him to appear in
court and answer questions respecting
his alleged custody, as trustee under the
| plan OF campaign, of moneys belonging
| TO tenants ON the POnsonby estates.
Father Keller, on his journey 10 Dub
! lin, received an ovation at the stations.
He was met at Thurles by Archbishop
| Croke and twelve priests. The Arch
bishop assured Father Keller OF his sym
pathy and approval, and he warned the
Tory government that the attempt
fail. On his arrival at Dublin
Father Keller was enthusiastically re-
ceived. He was not conveyed 10 Jail.
Entering the Lord Mayors carriage he
" as driven through the city to the I'm
perial Hotel. The carriage was followed
by thousands of people with banners,
bands OF music, etc. The Lord Mayor in
a speech said that thousands OF priests
were ready TO follow Father Keller 10 jail.
BLOODY BALFoUR.
Mr.. O'Brien, member OF Parliamet. in
a speech tonight said that Orange brutes
and shameless partisans like Boyd acted
for the government. Bloody Balfour had
two great victories to boast of-the arrest
Of poor fisherman and the arrest OF a
priest who would not be an informer.
Balfour was simperlng school
girl. The programme Of the assassin,
however, was not likely to succeed.
MANY ADDRESSES PRESENTED.
Addresses were presented to Father
Keller by the municipal authorities of all
the towns through which he passed, and
at every station there were crowds OF
people with bands OF music 10 greet him.
Archbishop Croke, la his address 10 Fa-
ther Keller. at Thurles, said: "You rep
resent two great prInciples--0pposition to
unjust action In regard TO rent and fidelity
to the condolences Of your flock. No
government has ever Rrappled success
fully with the Irish priesthood. The
present government will rue the day IL
threw down the fresh gauge OF battle"
Father Keller replied that he had no
reason to regret his action.
Several members OF the House of Com
mons we're in the crowd that awaited
Father Keller at Dublin station. The
police were obliged to retire before tbs
people who stormed the train and bore
Father Keller TO the Lord Mayors car
riage. Upon arriving az the Imperial
Hotel Father Keller was presented with
an address by the Lord Mayor. In his
reply be said that his journey had been
more like that of con-
queror tnan OF humble pastor.
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